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To: Faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan

A few weeks ago, we invited your nominations for faculty and staff representatives to the Board of Governors, as well as Joint Faculties representatives for the Vancouver and Okanagan Senates. Thank you to those who submitted nominations.

Voting open: Representatives to the Board of Governors
At this stage in the process, we would like to inform you that the election of faculty and staff representatives to the Board of Governors is now underway. To vote for representatives from the list of nominees, and for more information, please visit: https://facultystaff.students.ubc.ca/board-governors-representatives

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To: Faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan

I am pleased to announce three appointments within the Office of the President. As you may be aware, in recent weeks we have conducted searches for a Senior Advisor to the President, a Manager, Communications and an Executive Assistant to the President. I am delighted to confirm that the following appointments have been made:

Senior Advisor to the President
Dr. Emma Cunliffe, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, formally started on November 14, 2016 in the role of Senior Advisor to the President. Dr. Cunliffe is an award winning researcher and teacher whose research focuses on factual reasoning in legal trials. She brings experience using interdisciplinary methods to research complex questions and a track record of fostering an inclusive and mutually respectful institutional environment. In her new role, Dr. Cunliffe will work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the organization, particularly with respect to strategic planning.

Manager, Communications
Mr. Terry Lavender started today in the role of Manager, Communications. Mr. Lavender has many years of experience working at a senior level within university communications, including the University of Toronto, Western University and Simon Fraser University. In his new role, he will oversee communications within the Office of the President in order to communicate UBC’s vision to internal and external stakeholders.

Executive Assistant to the President
Ms. Frances Verzosa, Project Administrator in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), starts on November 18, 2016 in the role of Executive Assistant to the President. Ms. Verzosa has worked within the Office of the CIO for several years in both project coordinator and executive coordinator roles.

Executive Director
A search is currently underway for an Executive Director within the Office of the President. This position is expected to be filled by the new year.

In addition to welcoming my new team, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Herbert Rosengarten and Rebecca Armstrong for their outstanding work over the last year. They have both played key roles within the Office of the President, supporting Dr. Martha Piper during her interim year.

As a professor emeritus of English, Dr. Rosengarten will continue to be involved in the UBC Legacy Project. Meanwhile, Rebecca will return to her role as Executive Assistant to the Dean in the Faculty of Applied Science. I hope you will join me in wishing them well.

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To: Faculty and staff in Vancouver

The UBC community United Way campaign officially opened in October with a Week of Caring. Information about the campaign is online at http://www.unitedway.ubc.ca.

I personally support the United Way, and I encourage you to consider making a donation. On October 11, you should have received a personalized email from unitedwayeaccess@uwlm.ca inviting you to make a payroll pledge online.

To give you some idea of the difference your gift can make:

A gift of as little as $5 per pay period provides nine British Columbians with access to a 24/7 helpline for the social services they need throughout the year.

$10 per pay period provides two children the opportunity to participate in an after-school program during the school year.

$25 per pay period connects one low-income refugee family with a variety of gardening and food preparation skills.

In addition to making a difference, if you make a payroll pledge by November 18th you will be entered in a draw to have lunch with me in the new year.

Whatever you feel able to give, thank you for your support of the United Way campaign. Your dollars are invested into many Lower Mainland communities and benefit thousands of people of all ages.

A few weeks ago, we invited your nominations for student representatives to sit on search committees for several key positions at UBC. Thank you to those who submitted nominations.

Voting open for two search committees

At this stage in the process, we would like to invite you to vote for student representatives from the list of nominees for the two search committees listed below. Please note that polls for both elections are now open and close at 4 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2016.

President’s Advisory Committee for the selection of the next University Librarian

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To: Faculty, staff and students in Vancouver and the Okanagan

You are cordially invited to the formal installation of Professor Santa J. Ono as the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. There are a number of events scheduled throughout the day, including some that will be live webcast.

Join Professor Ono as he interacts with thought leaders in the areas of brain health (Dr. Lara Boyd), robotics (Dr. Elizabeth Croft), music (Hussein Janmohamed) and mathematics (Dr. Ken Ono). The forum will be live webcast on president.ubc.ca/installation and on facebook.com/universityofbc/